New Hampshire's Business News for May 13

A look at today's top business headlines, including: ‘New economy’ bills, 10-year high plan, drone regulations approved, permanent authorization of SBIR/STTR nears, Dyn’s Jeremy Hitchcock steps down as CEO, New England states are losing their forest cover

Armed police surround office building at PeaseHeavily armed officers from local and state police on Friday morning have surrounded the perimeter of an office building at 2 International Drive at Pease International Tradeport. – PORTSMOUTH HERALD

New England states are losing their forest coverResearchers at the University of New Hampshire's Carsey School of Public Policy say the amount of forest cover in the New England states and New York has declined by about 1 percent over the past decade. – NH PUBLIC RADIO

Filming starts soon for NH Fish and Game reality showNew Hampshire conservation officers and wildlife biologists are gearing up to be the focus of a reality TV show, while a similar program in Maine winds down amid questions of whether the filming contributed to controversial poaching raids in 2014. – CONCORD MONITOR

Senate passes ban on gay conversion therapyThe NH Senate has passed a ban on the practice of gay conversion therapy. The late night vote came after the Senate failed to reach an agreement on it earlier Thursday. – NH PUBLIC RADIO

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A look at today's top business headlines, including: SAT scores improve statewide, who's leading the cash race for governor, two NH Macy's stores could close, Gary Johnson visits NH and Anheuser-Busch to cut jobs

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A look at today's top business headlines, including: 20 NH companies on 2016 Inc. 5000; Massachusetts ruling threatens New England pipeline project; Aetna warned it would drop out of Obamacare exchanges if its merger was blocked; Dover firm lands $150m contract with Massachusetts; Pittsburg food pantry closes, as organizers struggle to find new home